Boasso denies claim that he violated law
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Former state Sen. Walter Boasso denied Friday that he violated state campaign finance reporting as a Democratic candidate for governor last fall.
The Louisiana Board of Ethics last week alleged that Boasso and his campaign may have violated the law because they failed to itemize $1.19 million in expenditures.
The payments were made to Shor Magnus Johnson, a Philadelphia advertising firm. The campaign listed the spending as “media buys.”
Boasso said he was out of the country when the board notified him that a public hearing would be scheduled on the charge based on a complaint filed by Scott Wilfong, a member of the Republican State Central Committee.
Boasso issued a statement Friday in which he said a report was filed in July 2007 listing all expenditures made.
“It listed who was paid, the amount and the purpose as required by the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act. The campaign followed the reporting requirements,” Boasso said.
In the wake of the complaint, Boasso said his campaign filed “an amended report immediately and took the most conservative approach to address this technical issue” raised by Wilfong.
The Louisiana Board of Ethics last week alleged that Boasso and his campaign may have violated the law because they failed to itemize $1.19 million in expenditures.
The payments were made to Shor Magnus Johnson, a Philadelphia advertising firm. The campaign listed the spending as “media buys.”
Boasso said he was out of the country when the board notified him that a public hearing would be scheduled on the charge based on a complaint filed by Scott Wilfong, a member of the Republican State Central Committee.
Boasso issued a statement Friday in which he said a report was filed in July 2007 listing all expenditures made.
“It listed who was paid, the amount and the purpose as required by the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act. The campaign followed the reporting requirements,” Boasso said.
In the wake of the complaint, Boasso said his campaign filed “an amended report immediately and took the most conservative approach to address this technical issue” raised by Wilfong.
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